60 indicted in Clinton County drug bust

PLATTSBURGH (AP) >> Authorities said 60 people have been indicted in a major drug sweep in a county on the Canadian border in northeastern New York.

Clinton County District Attorney Andrew Wylie said Thursday the suspects were involved in the sale of heroin, cocaine, prescription medication and methamphetamine in the North Country. He said all but five of them are in custody.

Officials said that during the drug busts that started earlier this month, police seized 7 ounces of cocaine, 260 bags of heroin packaged for individual sale and about $20,000 in cash.

Authorities said the suspects include several local college students who sold drugs to fellow students in the Plattsburgh area.